Dr Whitford was a leading campaigner throughout the independence campaign as she fought against privatisation of the NHS, and she now faces what could be an even bigger fight to unseat Mr Donohoe, who won the seat in 2010 with a majority of more than 12,000 votes.

The closing date for registering to vote in the General Election is this Monday (April 20) (Image: Daily Record)

Registration for voters closes this Monday, April 20, and the Electoral Commission is encouraging everyone to make sure their voice can be heard ahead of the vote on May 7.

The process for registering to vote changed earlier this year, with a switch to individual voter registration.

And there were fears that up to 800,000 people who had been registered to vote in the independence referendum could be left without a vote thanks to the switch.

But the Electoral Commission says more than one million have submitted an online application to vote.

With just a few days left, the Electoral Commission is encouraging everyone to make sure they are eligible to vote.

Alex Robertson, director of communication at the commission said: “This is it. There is now just one week left for people to get registered to vote. If you aren’t registered by April 20 then you simply won’t be able to vote on May 7.

“More and more people have been getting themselves registered, but it’s now time for one last push.”